David De Leon Martinez, 53, died Sunday February 10 at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha. Funeral services will be held in Repueblo De Oriente-Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Visitation will be on Tuesday February 12 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus from 6:30-8:30 pm. Burial will be in the Dolores Cemetery in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

David De Leon Martinez was born November 27, 1948 in Repueblo De Oriente-Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Paz De Leon Pruneda and Alicia Martinez Valdez. He grew up in Mexico before immigrating to the U.S. in 1952. He lived in California before coming to Columbus where he worked as a supervisor for CSS Farms.

He is survived by: Wife Dominga Moreno of De Leon Columbus, NEMother Alicia De Leon Martinez of Weslaco, TX Son Jose Paz (Lourdes) De Leon of Bakersfield, CA Daughter Norma Irene De Leon of Columbus, NE Daughter Blanca (Ted) Estela Anguiano De Leon of Weslaco, TX Son Juan David De Leon of Columbus, NE Daughter Velia Leticia De Leon of Columbus, NE